The response to our call for mem. bers has been most satisfactory and would like to emphasize agai tha: the ssscciation is international the broadest sense of the word and that it is to the interests of every property owner, however small his interests may be in this Settlement, to become a member, as the aint of the association is' to work for the best interests of the owners as 8 whole, at the same time, as I have already' said before, it is not our intention, and T hope it never will be, to do other than work with those authority, unless, of course, it is our considered opinion that any faction that they may contemplate. is not in the best interests of the: Settlement, There seems to be an idea amongst some that "the Property: Owners Association is only out for. its own interests and that they are 1 combination of owners who work together to get all they can for themselves but I can assure you that this is absolutely a wrong idea. The association's one aim is to work for the peace and good order of the Settlement and to do what they can to ensure same. They can also be of great assistance to the Municipal ities by furnishing them with accurate information as regards rents, values of land and generally ce-operating for the further development of Shanghai.
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